Podcast Episodes

From Alligator Alcatraz to South Sudan

The Trump administration is not happy with their deportation numbers. They're turning to more extreme strategies to hit 1 million by year's end.

This…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

I was told there would be deals

After pressing pause on the steepest tariffs, the Trump Administration promised 90 tariff deals in 90 days. That deadline is nearly here but the dea…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he has nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for his Middle East efforts. We he…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas blame game

Dozens of people were swept away by flash floods in Texas this weekend. The finger-pointing has already begun.

This episode was produced by Denise Gu…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Our complicated relationship with the flag

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar openly celebrate the American flag. But a lot of Black Americans feel differently. What does that tell us about identity t…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Disney's America

There’s no shortage of fights over American history right now, but let’s see what we can learn from that one time in the '90s when Disney tried to bu…

8 months ago

Make America Uninsured Again

If the Senate's massive tax and immigration bill passes the House it will be the biggest cut to Medicaid since the program began and could fracture t…

8 months ago

Unmasking ICE

ICE agents are showing up to immigration raids masked. The Trump administration says it's for the protection of the agents, but how does it impact ac…

8 months ago

Porn on the docket

The Supreme Court has a long history of taking on cases about porn, including one they decided on Friday. Vox's Ian Millhiser explains how that histo…

8 months ago

Can we ever know our dogs?

So many of us believe we understand what our pets are feeling. Are we fooling ourselves?

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda …

8 months ago